Weather Observations

Have you ever gone out expecting a sunny day, and been caught in a rain storm? Or, maybe you heard that it was going to snow overnight, and woke up to see dry conditions. Over the years, weather forecasting has improved with the use of modern technology. Even with weather stations, modern equipment, and advanced computer models, local meteorologists are not always perfectly accurate. In this topic, you will learn about the variety of tools and technologies that meteorologists use to observe and predict weather conditions.

Essential Question

• How do meteorologists gather weather data at and above Earth’s surface?